Short Pump Park
Short Pump Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirited Art, a artwork 0.5 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Spirited Art: 0.5 mi
- David: 1.4 mi
- Saint Benedict: 5.7 mi
- Mary Mother of God: 5.8 mi
- See Richmond By Rail: 6.6 mi
- Lake House at Twin Hickory: 1.5 mi
- Pouncey Tract Park: 1.5 mi
- Tuckahoe Park: 1.6 mi
- Nuckols Farm Park: 1.8 mi
- Twin Hickory Park: 2.3 mi
- Forest Lodge Belvidere: 6.1 mi
- Klaus Family Tree House: 7.9 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 11.2 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 11.2 mi
- The Iron Dog: 11.3 mi
- Burying Ground Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Lanie Kruszewski: 7.0 mi
- Bryan Park: 8.3 mi
- Jeb Stuart Monument: 8.7 mi
- Dover Mill: 8.7 mi
- Demonstration Crops: 5.6 mi
- Historic Vegetable Garden: 5.6 mi
- Westhampton College Deanery Garden: 6.4 mi
- Abby's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Lake View Garden: 7.4 mi
- Courtney Road Service Station: 5.3 mi
- Meadow Farm Museum: 5.6 mi
- Virginia Randolph Museum: 7.2 mi
- Wilton House Museum: 7.7 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 9.7 mi
- Tuckahoe Spring: 5.8 mi
- Youngs Spring: 8.5 mi
- Young's Spring: 8.7 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 10.2 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 10.4 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 14.1 mi
- Powhatan State Park: 17.4 mi
- Amelia: 20.3 mi
- Amelia Wildlife Management Area: 20.5 mi
- Shooters Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sabot Hill: 8.2 mi
- Sliding Hill: 9.6 mi
- Gambles Hill: 11.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 19.4 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 20.9 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 12.2 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 23.9 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 24.0 mi
- Lorraine: 5.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Short Pump Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hill | SW 234° | 110 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sabot Hill | WSW 259° | 92 m | 8.2 mi |
| Shooters Hill | SSW 197° | 69 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sliding Hill | ENE 72° | 63 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SE 130° | 44 m | 11.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 107° | 43 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 10 mi away.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel48 obs
- Red-shouldered Hawk35 obs
- Canada Goose34 obs
- Northern Cardinal33 obs
- Eastern Cottontail30 obs
- Common Whitetail27 obs
- Eastern Bluebird26 obs
- American holly26 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/252967010
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